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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2013.33.4.863

Analysis of Task Commitment Types of Science Learning in High School Students' Biology Classification  

Kim, Won-Jung (Korea National University of Educcation)
Byeon, Jung-Ho (Korea National University of Educcation)
Kwon, Yong-Ju (Korea National University of Educcation)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.33, no.4, 2013 , pp. 863-879 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze task commitment types of science learning in high school students' biology classification. Thirty students were selected as the representatives of five task commitment types according to task commitment type inventory scores. They participated in think-aloud biology classification task. To analyze the procedural characteristics of task commitment, a coding scheme and think-aloud task were developed. Characteristics of respective task commitment types were identified from the result of the think-aloud protocol coding analysis. They are TGC(task goal commitment) type, LGC(low goal commitment) type, CC(conditional commitment) type, SC(suspended commitment) type, and DC(delayed commitment) type. Findings gained from this study are expected to serve as the foundation of task commitment enhancement strategies and as the information on the characteristics of each task commitment type. Also, future studies are required to investigate the commitment-related properties not only in biology classification but also in other science learning situations.
Keywords
task commitment type; science learning; task solving process; biology classification; think-aloud;
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